The family event will take place on Saturday, September 28 at the Central Library in downtown Los Angeles.
LOS ANGELES, September 18, 2024 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — The Los Angeles Public Library will host the sixth annual Los Angeles Libros Festival, the City’s largest celebration of bilingual books, on Saturday, September 28, 2018. 10 a.m. a 4 p.m. The festival is part of many activities planned in celebration of Latino Heritage Month.
This free event, hosted by Los Angeles Times columnist Gustavo Arellano, will feature bilingual storytelling, concerts, art workshops and authors for all ages.
“The Los Angeles Libros Festival celebrates the vibrant Latino culture that makes Los Angeles so special,” said City Librarian John F. Szabo. “Our staff has done an incredible job organizing this event that represents the Library’s commitment to providing Spanish and bilingual collections, programming and services. We are thrilled to invite everyone to join us for this festival that features more than 30 events and programs featuring authors representing 11 countries.”
The roster of talent includes National Book Award-winning author, Elizabeth Acevedo; Pedro Martin, winner of the Newbery Honor Award and the Pura Belpré Award; and Susie Jaramillofrom the Emmy-nominated preschool brand Canticos. Award-winning authors include Jesús Trejo, Eliza Kinks, Mirelle Ortega, Jose Ramirez, Elisa ChaverriEricka Sánchez, Joe Cepeda, Raquel Marie and Leopoldo Gout. Activities also include art workshops with Self Help Graphics and the LACMA and MOLAA museums.
“This festival highlights the power that bilingual literature has on the minds of children and young people and honors our diverse cultural heritage,” he said. Valerie Lynne Shawchair of the Board of Library Commissioners.
Visit the festival website at lapl.org/libros to see the full calendar of events. The Los Angeles Books Festival is presented by the Los Angeles Public Library in collaboration with LA Bookseller, South Carolina’s only bookstore. California which specializes in Spanish-language books for children and young adults, and REFORMA, the national association that promotes library services for Latinos and Spanish-speaking people. For additional information, please email: [email protected].
Visit lapl.org/latino to discover more programs to celebrate Latino Heritage Month, including folkloric dance performances, story time in Spanish and English, crafts, movies and more.
The Los Angeles Public Library, recipient of the prestigious National Medal of the Institute of Museum and Library Services, serves the largest and most diverse urban population of any library in the nation. Through the Central Library, 72 branches, a collection of more than six million books, and advanced technology accessible at lapl.orgThe Library provides easy and free access to information and the opportunity for continuous learning.
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